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The Fall: Last Days of
Gaia

Post
apocalyptic worlds are nothing new in gaming, or any other story telling
medium of recent years.The
planet has been hit by one horrible disaster or another, and things are
decidedly grim with gun-toting mercenaries walking around like 29th
Century samurai, ramshackle sheet metal hovels littering the landscape,
and the mandatory contingent of mutant freaks spreading fear in a
heavily-armed leper sort of way.Now
Silver Style is taking a stab at making a game with a similar sort of
sensibility all tucked in a role-playing shell for the PC.

So
how did Earth get decimated in The Fall to create this post apocalyptic
world?Easy, terrorists.What happened was that NASA was preparing to send the first
terraforming mission to Mars, but a terrorist group got a hold of it
just as it was set to leave for the red planet, holding Earth hostage as
they threatened to pump lethal amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere,
killing every human on the planet.Eventually the CO2 was pumped, though no

one knows if it was
started by the terrorists or by a technical failure.Whatever the case entirely to much CO2 got in the Earth’s
atmosphere and it caused the planet’s temperatures to rise
considerable, most vegetation to die, and much of the water to be
contaminated with little hope for the situation to improve in anything
less than several centuries.Now
players must do their part to maintain order in this far from friendly
world.

A
maximum of six members will be allowed in a party at a time as players
wander through this decidedly non-linear RPG outing.For those of you interested in collecting tons of weapons,
you’re

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in luck as there will be a selection eclipsing the 300 mark in
The Fall.A few interesting
new features will also be included in the game, such as digging for
water as well as the ability to hunt and gut animals.

Features:

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Innovative 3D role-playing game illustrates a haunting, non-linear story
of epic dimensions

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Simulation of a complete post-catastrophe world with realistic character
behavior, plausible flora and fauna as well as a stirring end-time
atmosphere.

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Up to six party members, each with their own characteristics, interact
with the other members.

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New possibilities of interaction with the environment such as digging
for water, hunting and gutting animals bring unexpected experiences to
the genre.

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More than 300 different weapons, armor and other items provide extensive
freedom in combat.

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Players have direct control of vehicles like pick-ups or buggies.

Intuitive
game control and menu-driven user interface make for easy
pick-up-and-play.

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Free-roaming zoomable camera allows many different perspectives, from
ISO to 3rd person.

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Three difficulty levels from beginner to hardcore appeal to gamers of
all backgrounds.

Stunning
3D sound and speech for all in-game texts bring the deep storyline to
life.

Making
a game set in a post apocalyptic world is never an easy task,
necessitating a wary mind to avoid all the clichés of the sub-genre
lurking out there.Hopefully
when The Fall is finished it will prove to be an interesting addition to
one’s role-playing library, not a title that looks like it was made by
people who watched too much Mad Max growing up.